The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-13

Promised Testimony tn Disprove the Charges
Brought by General Escobedo.

Promised Testimony tn Disprove the Charges
Brought by General Escobedo.
Washington Special.
The production of letter alleged to have
been written by Macmillan to Colonel Lopez.
recommending the observance of secrecy regard
ing a reasonable commission intrusted TO Gen.
Escobedo, has called forth communication
from DIR. Demeza, of this city. who says:
II hereby most solemnly protest against this
effort 10 wash out Colonel Lopezs Infamous
STAIN who. like Judas, sold his master and gen.
erous friend.
Il protest, first, because am the in
whose hands the En- peror placed the deed OF ab-
dication OF his throne in favor of the Republic.
in conformity with the constitution promulgated
in Mexico in 1857. This event led me 20 under
take the pleasing duty of writing book, the
materials being derived from many public and
private documents, showing clearly the reasons
for the abdication and other subjects of political
Importance that had not previously been touched
upon.
Secondly because before writing this book
conferred with several Mexican Liberals of high
standing in political and military circles, who
besides being personal friends of Don Benlto
Juarez and President Diaz, were and are yet
thoroughly acquainted with the events that
transpired before and after the fall of Queretaro
and they the persons who informed me
of the shameful treason of Colonel Lopez.
Thirdly because the very wording of the let
ter put forward to clear Colonel Lopez from that
charge proves that IL is a forgery. That letter
could be the production of an intelligence
clear and so thoroughly familiar with the re-
quirements Of personal honor as was that OF the
illustrious victim of Queretaro.
Fourth. because the reasons given by Cen
eral Escobedo TO justify the delaying of his Off
cial report twenty years are absurd, and cannot
affect the judgment of posterlty. Military Gus
tom dictates that every commander shall
promptly furnish his government with a report
OF the work done by his troops. and it is diff
cult to understand why General Escobedo should
not have observed this custom.
"If Generals Mejias and Mramon were trail
tors, and punished accordingly. how comes 1t
that Colonel Lopez. the confidential friend and
adviser OF his illustrious victim, escaped their
fate77
These statements Of Dr. Demeza are unsup-
ported by documentary proof, but it is under
stood that arrangements have been made by
others 10 publish testimony of kind which will
prove that Macmillan was not the coward and
traitor alleged by the Escobedo faction through
Lhs publication OF bogus letters intended to in
iure President Disz in the coming elections. 1t
Is said that Diaz favored the lenient treatment
of Macmillan when he was captured, and that
President Juarez and his Minister of Justice,
Iglesias, were also inclined mildly toward the
unfortunate Emperor but Escobedo. who had
negotiated with Lopez for the betrayal of tho
citadel of Queretaro, demanded the execution Of
Macmillan. and also the life of General Mejias,
who had once befriended him.
1t will be shown that Escobedo was dishonor-
able enough to hint that the life of Macmillan
and Prince SaIm- Salm. the Emperor's aide-de-
camp. could be saved ut the price of the honor
of Prince Salm- Salm and his wife, and that the
famous ed1ct or Octoper, 1000, Tor which Maxi
milan was executed, condemnng to death ALI
persons found bearing arms against the legal
government. was issued by Marshal Bazaine,
and that Macmillan was ignorant OF the order
for some time, and modified its severity when
he learned of it's existence Bad feeling the
part of Macmillan against Bazaine and the
French is said to have existed. When Maxi
milan was shot his last words after he had re-
ceived five bullets, and before he wsa killed by
a ball through his brain, were not Poor Car
lotta," as reported, but '.Hombre" meaning, in
Spanish. ''Man," and often used as an exclama-
ton of horror and surprise. This publication
promises to be Of the most interesting and SEN
sational character